The Mate Dance

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5. The Mate Dance
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I never thought in this lifetime I would ever see RedSand pack as busy as now, the preparation for the Mate Dance was treated as though the president of the country or the Alpha King was coming to grace our presence.

Alpha Samuel was going through great expense to ensure that everything in the Mate Dance Ceremony would go perfectly well. Pack Workers were running around the place almost in a helterskelter picture, thankfully as I was appointed to be Diana's personal servant I was spared the hassle of working in preparation of the grand events, instead I dedicated what time I had when I was not attending to Diana's needs to plot my escape from here.

Though Diana barely gave me work to do, I had to create them myself to prevent suspicion from the pack members , Diana was gracious but the rest of the pack wasn't, and I wasn't going to let her generosity lead me to greater harm in the future, that is, if I don't succeed in escaping this place on the night of the event.

I was trying so hard to not think of what might actually happen to me if I got caught, but my brain was literally screaming at me to stay put but my heart craved freedom, I know for sure that if I were to be caught I would be thrown back into the dungeon but this time, there would be more to come, more suffering and punishment and maybe this time Sean would finally have his way with me and no amount of pleading from Diana to spare me would save me this time.

Was this a risk I was willing to take?, Yes. Maybe in the past I had endured the torture and life of slavery but this time if I were to be caught, I will choose freedom and even if it would not be freedom from the pack , it would be complete freedom from this life, I will finally join my parents in the heavenly abode.

I had already prepared a small bag for my departure, two dresses, two shoes, one blouse and a trouser and some undergarments, I have already prepared little snacks ,that Diana had gifted me for my escape, the problem was that I had no money and when I eventually run out of food, I will hunt until I reach a human society where I can blend in and get a job. I know it would not be easy, there would be suffering ahead but anything would be better than staying here, now all I have to do now is wait for the opportunity to arise and I am off.

Diana always made sure I was at arm's length, her attempt of protecting me, that I was grateful for, if I was not doing chores around her house , I was by her side standing meekly or trailing after her every moment.

Diana was given the task of making sure the preparation were proper and perfect or rather in this case we could say that she is the event planner. It was strange watching Diana give orders and coordinate the working crew, it showed strength and courage I wished I had at the moment, if I am able to escape would the human people respect me just as the wolves in my pack respected Diana.

I watched silently in envy, while taking notes but there was no bitterness or resentfulness in my heart. I was jealous but I was still proud of the woman she had become, hopefully this mate dance brings her mate to her and she finally gets to be completely happy, I wished I would be there to see her belly round with her pup or even help her out in raising them but I couldn't stay, even the love Diana had for me would not let me change my mind, I have lost so much in the past three years and I needed to regain or at least have the chance to, rather than wallow in pity and eternal suffering in a pack that would never see my worth and would never treat me with respect.

If only the hands of time could change, I would go back and save my father from his madness or better still, I would save my mother by any means possible. People say dwelling on the past means nothing but when the past is all you have got at the moment there is nothing left to do than to dwell.

"Anna!, Are you taking notes of the things that we would need to get" Diana voice snaps me out of my train of thoughts, and I nod in respond. "that is good Anna— I know you must be tired from having to follow me around, I never expected the preparation for the ceremony to take this much energy and time"

"I am fine Diana" I assured her, she need not worry about my well-being, following her around is much better than being stuck in the dungeon, better than been molested by Sean, better than been used and teased at by Vera and every other pack member that fancied my pain. At least by Diana side, I get to breathe fresh air and admire how beautiful my pack surrounding had grown to become over the years, by Diana side the pack members do not disturb me, rather they treat me like I don't even exist in the first place and I was not complaining one bit, I just hope that they keep up the same energy on the day I execute my escape plans.

Diana spared me a sad glance "Do you think you would be up for shopping?"

"Shopping?" I asked confused

"Yes dear, I was thinking that we would go shopping for our dress" she explained

"Oh!" I responded weakly , our dress, was Diana thinking of dressing me up for the event, an event I had no wish of attending or participating in, but Diana had no idea of my plans to run away unless she would not have suggested that I buy a dress

Diana caresses my arm lightly "Honey, I know that you don't want a mate but that doesn't mean you should not enjoy the party and it has been a long time you have done anything to enjoy yourself — Anna you deserve to be happy regardless of what others may think, you should be happy"

I smiled weakly as Diana's words touched me like a mother comforting her child. Diana was really motherly and she would eventually be a good mother to her pup, funny how we were both age mates but she seemed to have advance psychological over this three years. "Thank you" I said as tears glistened my eyes but I held them back, I would not cry anymore for my predicament, my freedom was here and I will take it.

"No need to thank me, you deserve more than I can offer Anna" Diana cooed.

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Maybe choosing to shop with Diana was a wrong idea, I thought tailing Diana around the pack would be tiring but I stand to be corrected, shopping with Diana was proving to be more challenging but as challenging it was, it brought delight to my soul as I watched Diana giggle over every dress that caught her eyes

"You have to try this one" that was the nth time Diana has said to me as she pushed me to change several times in the dressing room , I wanted to complain but I decided not to, apart from today I don't think there might ever be a chance I would go shopping with Diana like this, so I let her have her way disregarding the stress it was putting on my body.

"This is the one!" Diana gushed as I stepped out of the changing room, surprisingly I agreed with her, the dress was simply beautiful yet simple, it huggged curves I did not think I had , and the material was soft to touch, the plain blue floral below the knee dress made me feel like a forest princess and my long black hair cascading down my butt completing the look. "You look beautiful Anna" she said wiping her face afterwards, I had not realized that she was crying and it broke my heart before I could say a word she enclosed me in a tight hug "I promise you Anna, I will protect and fight for you from now on, I promise you".

My heart broke the more listening to her as she vowed to stand beside me but I had no intention of staying, if Diana chooses to fight for me, to stand for me against her father, her family and the pack she would eventually share in my curse, that, I can not allowed, her future does not need to be tainted by my flaws, what would her mate make of it, Diana being friends to the enemy of the most feared Alpha in the region, she could face rejection and her life would eventually end up like mine.

"Thank you" I said, it was all I could say, I was grateful she was willing to stand by me, and I will never forget that and hopefully she forgives me for escaping this place and maybe one day we would meet again when the world has ceased to be my enemy and we would be sisters forever.

"No need to thank me, come on, go change we are getting this dress, meet me buy the counter" Diana says

"What of your dress?" I asked confused, I thought this shopping was for both our dresses

Diana chuckles "I already had a dress but this was the only way I could think of making you agree to come with me" she confesses

" There was no need to trick me, I would have followed you regardless, I am your servant" I pointed out

"Stop that!. I do not want to ever hear you say that Anna, you are neither my servant nor my slave. You are my friend and you are my sister, I need you to understand that, do you get me"

"Bu—but" I wanted to argue but I decided not to "Okay, I understand" I affirmed

"Good" Diana smiled brightly "Now go change and meet me up front, we still have to fix your hair" she added and my eyes widened, was this a make over or something

"Is this—" I get cut off

"Yes, it is a make over and you cannot turn it down, I thought you would know by now, I have been struggling to keep it in from mind linking it to you all day, I am surprised you didn't hear me " Diana says

I hung my head down before confessing "I can't mindlink any more, I am on wolfsbane"

"What!" She gasped.

*****

The moon goddess had to be on my side this time, it was like she was urging me on to pull through with my plans, I could almost feel it at the back of my mind

After Diana discovered that I could not mind link and I could not change because of my wolfsbane diet, she was outraged and surprisingly the Alpha had succumbed to her demands and I was off wolfsbane.

Two weeks had passed and I could not yet mind link but I could feel my wolf surfacing and maybe soon I would be able to change was again, I wished I would be able to earlier, rather tomorrow.

Tomorrow was the day, tomorrow was the mate dance ceremony, everything was in place, every arrangements for the mate dance has been met and so was my arrangements for my escape, I was sure that no one suspected me and tomorrow when the event starts I will make my way to freedom, freedom was definitely now in my grasp and there was no going back, if I don't succeed, I will gladly let death claim me. I refuse to be caged again.


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